methods.
1. I find this to be extremely helpful in the learning process. It is exploratory
thinking and learning, but in reverse. You are given the elements and the answers, then
asked to decipher them. Explaining what the steps mean is like teaching the steps to another
person. This is one of the ways that I have always learned best. If I teach anotehr person the
information then I am not only understanding it, but I am able to break it down
into pieces.
This would be excellent to use in a CS classroom as well. Giving student the chance to break
down an answer into pieces, then explain them to one another would be a fun means of reflection
and learning. I did find that the docstrings were easier to write when I wrote the two sets of """"
first, then tried to break down the code. It seems silly, but this way I was able to see the colors that the
words of the code were in. I realized how much that helped me to distinguish the elements from each
other.
2. I think I will use docstrings, but as I reflect, I find that in the past when I have used them that they are
informal and a little messy. I am thinking back to te drawing project. My docstrings on that project
were a little unhinged to say the least. I think if I continue to include them in the future that I need to
work on my organization and intentionality. Overall, I think that would make the entire coding process easier.
Rebecca Hankey
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